Account Director

Walker Sands Communications

Walker Sands Communications’ campaigns have been acknowledged by a number of organizations, placing us among the world's top PR and marketing firms. The Business Marketing Association (BMA), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Interactive Media Council (IMC), BtoB Magazine, and many others have recognized our creative efforts.

In last two years we have grown 130% and are projecting similar growth through 2012. Throughout this growth we've been able to produce high-quality results and have been recognized as a top B2B Technology PR firm by some of the most respected voices in the industry including major publications and influential VC firms.

We are an award winning firm with honors from the Public Relations Society of America, Business Marketing Association, and American Marketing Association.

Walker Sands is also a culturally kind organization. We have an in house philanthropy initiative (One Step Forward) that is dedicated to pro bono and volunteer work. Walker Sands University works to continually develop employees and we have bonuses based on sharing the wealth from the hard work everyone does. Despite working in the high-tech public relations field, this is a respectful and calm place to work.

In 2 years we will be a very different firm. Be a part of that story.

http://www.walkersands.com

Position Details

Account Director
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
3/7/2012
Chicago Illinois
Chicago, IL

Walker Sands Communications is seeking an experienced Public Relations Account Director – Chicago.

We work with some of the most innovative B2B and tech companies on the planet – the kinds of clients that make it easy to craft fresh story ideas for today’s audiences. Work better hours for better clients with talented colleagues. It's a dream job.

Our client list includes an impressive array of large Fortune 500 corporations, startups, fast-growing high-tech companies, professional service firms, business associations and nonprofits.

We’ve worked hard to develop a reputation for providing insightful, strategic communications counsel to our clients, and we are borderline obsessive about flawless execution in our marketing and communications programs.

What Walker Sands Can Do for You

As a WALKER SANDS COMMUNICATIONS Account Director, you will work with a team of passionate PR pros at your back, you’ll get to manage the accounts of 5-6 technology and B2B clients: nurturing client relationships, developing strategy, forging influential media contacts – basically, doing whatever it takes to drive meaningful PR outcomes for our clients.

Along the way, you will participate in our firms’ culture of constant learning, accumulating valuable lessons from the bleeding edge of the field and swapping insights with people both inside and outside of the firm.

But most importantly, your role as a WALKER SANDS Account Director will give you a reason to want to get out of bed in the morning and the satisfaction of reaping real results from the hard work you invest in your career.

The Perfect Candidate for Walker Sands

For the Account Director role, we’re looking for people with 4-6 years of agency PR experience, preferably in the fields of technology and/or B2B. We also expect that you will have experience managing accounts and staff since this position will require you to supervise a team of two Account Executive and their junior PR team members.

A bachelor’s degree in a related field and a strong knowledge base in the areas of technology, social media, marketing and PR are prerequisites. When it comes to personal characteristics, you need to be extremely articulate, organized, detail-oriented, creative and ambitious.

And you need to have fantabulous writing skills. A background in journalism isn’t a deal-breaker, but it certainly doesn’t hurt, either.

Competitive. To be discussed at time of interview.


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